The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-05
PROHIBITION IN TEXAS.
Conflicting Reports as to the Vote
Cast for 1t.
other Amendments Upon Which the
People Cast Their Votes.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 4.-In addition to the
prohibition amendment. five other amend
ments were voted on by the people Of Texas
today. The proposed prohibition amend
ment is as follows
The manufacture, sale and exchange OF intoxi-
eating liquors, except for medical. mechanical,
sacramental and scientific purposes Is hereby
prohibited in the State of Texas The Legisla-
tare shall, at the first session held after the
adoption of the amendment enact necessary laws
to put this provision into effect.
At present the liquor clause in the Consti-
tuition reads as follows:
The Legislature shall, at the first session, enact
a law whereby the qualified voters Of any COUNTY,
Justices precinct. town or city, by a majority
vote, from time to time, may determine whether
the 81 le Of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibit
ed within the prescribed limits.
The second proposed amendment provides
that the members Of the legislature shall re-
ceiye 50 per day for the first ninety days,and
81 per day for the remainder Of the session.
At present they receive s. per day for the
first sixty days, and so per day for the re-
mainder of the session. As the legislature
meets only once in two years, it is impossi-
BILE to perform the necessary work in sixty
days, hence the present law in many cases
keeps men at Austin at So per day, who at
home could earn much more.
The third amendment provides for invest
ing the permanent university fund in bonds
OF the United States, the State of Texas, the
counties IN said State, or in such other Sc
curities and under such restrictions as may
be prescribed by law, and the State shall be
responsible for all investments
The fourth amendment Is that the legisla-
ture shall provide for the assessment and
collection Of State and county taxes upon all
property subject to taxation situated in un-
organized counties.
The fifth proposed amendment provides
that the legislature may provide by law for
the registration of all voters in all cities con-
tanning population of 10,0c1 inhabitants or
more, and in such counties as the legislature
may deem advisable. The constitution at
present says that no law shall ever be en-
acted requiring registr alton Of the voters
of this State.
The sixth and last amendment relates to
justices OF the Supreme Court from three to
five, and increases the salary of the Supreme
and appellate court judges from $3.50 to $3,-
6C 1t also provides that district court
Judge shall be at least 2S years old, instead
OF 25, and shall have been a practising
lawyer six instead of four years. Several
other minor changes are made by the sixth
amendment
Indications Of a Prohibition Victory.
AUSTIN. Texas, Aug. 4.-The Prohibition
election passed off quietly. This city gives
the anti-Prohibitionists 66S majority. News
from different parts of the State indicate
that the State has gone for prohibition.
Later Returns Predict Defeat.
AUSTIN Aug 4-Returns received up to a
late hour indicate that Prohibition is defeat
ed by majority approximating 40,C00. All
the large towns have given maiorities
against the amendment except Fort Worth.